The thank you banquet lasted very late, and when it was over, Li Mu drank a lot of wine. People came to offer toasts. He deliberately did not drink white wine and drank beer instead, but he still felt a little dizzy.
Before the show ended, Li Mu whispered to Su Yingxue beside him: "My dear, you can drive later."
Su Yingxue said: "But I don't have much experience..."
Li Mu then said: "It's okay, I'll give you instructions from the side."
After hearing this, Su Yingxue didn't think much and nodded in agreement.
Before the show ended, Li Mu picked up a beer and toasted everyone again. After the filming was completed, the filming work was completed, followed by the behind-the-scenes work of post-production editing, effects and mixing. Most people will not participate in it, so basically In addition to working together again, there will be no chance to meet again.
After toasting, everyone left after having a good meal. Li Mu pulled Ning Hao over before leaving and told him to prepare for the post-production work of the film as soon as possible and try to start work within the next two days. Ning Hao couldn't stop now as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood. So he immediately agreed to Li Mu and said, "I will start preparations early tomorrow morning."
Li Mu said: "Don't be so anxious, at least give yourself a day off."
Ning Hao waved his hand: "I can't take any more time. I'll finish all our movies in one go. Let's have a good rest during the New Year!"
Seeing that his enthusiasm for work was so high, Li Mu didn't say anything more, but just asked: "Don't forget to write a notebook."
Ning Hao nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have several stories in my head."
With that said, Ning Hao asked Li Mu in a low voice: "Boss, do you have the resources for distribution and theaters? If you don't have the resources, you have to find them quickly. The income of the movie basically depends on distribution and theaters to make money. If there are insufficient resources in this area, , no matter how good the film is, it is difficult to achieve a high box office."
Li Mu smiled slightly, knowing in his heart that he had no resources in this area, but he already had a grand blueprint and wanted to build his own theater chain. The domestic film industry is not developed enough at this time. The cost of building a theater chain at this time The market is the lowest and the market is the emptiest. If you grasp the theater resources in advance before the movie box office blows out, it is equivalent to controlling the fate of all movies in the domestic market. After all, theaters are the most direct and critical link in taking money out of consumers' pockets. , is as important to the film industry as Alipay and WeChat Pay are to the e-commerce industry.
In the future, a Wanda cinema chain will have a market value of nearly 100 billion, not counting its potential influence on the entertainment industry. Therefore, investing in a cinema chain is definitely a good deal.
However, there is also an embarrassment about investing in theater chains: the investment cost is too high and initial returns are slow. Li Mu himself definitely does not have the financial resources. However, in the future, he can transfer part of the shares of Makino Imaging to Makino Technology, so that he can obtain the benefits from Makino Technology. A sum of money will come in, and then Makino Technology will continue to be used to support this subsidiary. At the same time, Makino Imaging can also make money by itself. It can invest in some well-known popular film and television series. If it is done well, it will definitely be a good deal. Philippine income.
After drinking and eating, everyone walked out of the hotel together. Li Mu and Su Yingxue stood at the door hand in hand waiting for the car. The valet parking service staff of the star hotel drove the car to the two of them, then got out of the car and handed the car key to Li Mu. On hand.
Li Mu turned around, handed the car key to Su Yingxue, and said, "Drive it."
Su Yingxue nodded, took the car keys and walked around to the cab. Li Mu also opened the door and got in. Su Yingxue started the car skillfully, put it into gear, applied the handbrake, and then slowly started to leave.
At this time, a middle-aged man accompanied a white-haired old man and walked to the place where Li Mu and Su Yingxue got into the car. The middle-aged man stared at Li Mu's GL8 in a daze. The old man next to him asked: "Shaohua, what are you looking at? ?”
The middle-aged man suddenly came back to his senses, looked away from the GL8, and hurriedly said to the old man beside him: "I didn't see anything about Secretary Cao."
The old man nodded slightly. At this time, the driver drove up in an Audi A6. The driver personally came down and opened the rear door for the old man. Before getting in the car, the old man said to the middle-aged man: "Shaohua, let Xiao Zhang take you first." Send it back."
The middle-aged man said hurriedly: "I'd better see you off first, Secretary Cao. When you get home, please ask Xiao Zhang to see me off."
The old man smiled and waved his hand: "I remember your home is not far from here. I'll see you off first. Don't shirk it and get in the car."
When the middle-aged man heard that the old man actually remembered that he lived not far from here, he felt happy and stopped insisting. He said, "Thank you, Secretary Cao." Then he got into the passenger seat.
The middle-aged man's home is indeed not far from this five-star hotel. The Audi car drove to the community where his home was located in less than ten minutes. Then the middle-aged man thanked the old man and asked the driver to take the old man home. Got out of the car and walked towards his home.
On the way back, he remembered the scene he saw when he left the hotel. He couldn't help but feel anxious. He took a few steps faster and quickly returned home. His wife was watching TV with their daughter in the living room. As soon as the middle-aged man entered the door, He waved to his wife on the sofa: "Yuehua, I want to tell you something when I go back to the house."
Su Yuehua, who was watching TV, was fascinated and couldn't help but said: "Oh, if you have something to say, just tell me now."
The middle-aged man was about to speak, but when he thought that his daughter was still with his wife, he gave up and continued: "Oh, you'd better come to the room. I have something to tell you alone."
"Oh, it's so annoying." Su Yuehua had no choice but to stand up and walk to the bedroom, muttering as he walked: "Why is it so mysterious? I have to tell it in the room..."
The daughter on the sofa also smiled and said, "Yes, Dad, what secrets do you and Mom have that you can't tell me?"
The middle-aged man waved to his daughter on the sofa and said with a smile: "Watch your TV!"
Then he hurriedly entered the room, closed the door, and said to Su Yuehua: "I just accompanied Secretary Cao to Winston to attend a social event. When I came out, do you guess who I saw?"
"Who is it?" Su Yuehua frowned with curiosity on his face.
Women are naturally gossipy animals, especially the tone in which their husband spoke, which was really off-putting.
At this time, Su Yuehua's husband Wang Shaohua lowered his voice and said, "I saw Yingxue!"
"Yingxue?" Su Yuehua was even more surprised: "Yingxue's school is in Zhongguancun. Winston is near our home, at least twenty kilometers away from her school. How could she be here so late? What was going on at that time? , have you talked to her?"
Wang Shaohua hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm telling you, don't be anxious. Secretary Cao and I came out of Winston and happened to see Yingxue and a boy getting into a car and leaving."
"Gone?" Su Yuehua asked: "You mean, she left Winston with a boy, right?"
Wang Shaohua nodded: "Aren't you asking nonsense?"
Su Yuehua rolled her eyes at him: "Yingxue is my niece, I must ask clearly!" After saying that, Su Yuehua asked nervously: "What's going on when she comes out of Winston with a boy so late?"
Wang Shaohua spread his hands: "I don't know either. Before they got in the car, I saw their backs holding hands. I didn't recognize her at that time. Later, the waiter drove the car in front of me. The boy gave Yingxue the car keys, and I only recognized her when Yingxue walked around the front of the car and went to the cab."
Su Yuehua's expression suddenly became more nervous: "Are you saying that Yingxue and a boy came out of Winston and drove away, or was it Yingxue who drove the car?"
Wang Shaohua nodded repeatedly: "Yes."
"How old is that boy?"
"It looks about the same age as Yingxue."
Su Yuehua's heart suddenly tightened. She slowly sat on the edge of the bed and said to herself: "The car definitely doesn't belong to Yingxue. In other words, the car is probably that boy's. He has a car at a young age. No matter what Whether it's his or his family's, the boy's family conditions should be considered good, and the two of them came from Winston, where the consumption is so high... "
Having said this, Su Yuehua stood up and asked hurriedly: "You said this child Yingxue... she won't... she won't go astray, right?!"
Wang Shaohua didn't know how to respond to his wife's question. If he said no, then the situation tonight really didn't make sense. If he said yes, his wife would probably go crazy.
Seeing that her husband had not spoken for a long time, Su Yuehua couldn't help but said, "No, I have to call Yingxue to find out."
"No!" Wang Shaohua hurriedly stopped her and said, "What kind of business are you calling to ask Yingxue now? How do you expect her to answer you on the phone?"
Su Yuehua said: "I have to ask her what her relationship is with that boy and what she is doing so late! My second brother has such a precious daughter. She is in Yanjing. The second brother also entrusted me to take care of her. The second sister-in-law She also told me specifically that she wanted me to help her keep an eye on her and prevent Yingxue from falling in love prematurely at school. Why shouldn’t I ask clearly about such a big thing?"
Wang Shaohua said: "This is not something that can be clarified with just one phone call. How about we invite Yingxue to our home for dinner another day, and then you can ask her in person in private? How can you ask her on the phone now? The real situation will make Yingxue feel conflicted."
Su Yuehua said with some excitement: "Yingxue drove away with a boy. It's late at night. What if something happens between them and Yingxue is confused again and something shouldn't happen? What do you think we should do?"
Wang Shaohua looked at the time and said, "It's been almost twenty minutes since they left. It takes about half an hour to drive from here to the National People's Congress. How about you wait a little longer and call Yingxue's dormitory?" , see if she has returned to the dormitory, they should have turned off the lights at 10:30, there is still less than half an hour, if she has not returned to the dormitory until 10:30, you can call her again, no matter what, no matter what Excuse, we have to bring her home tonight."
Su Yuehua thought for a moment and nodded lightly. Her husband's approach should be the most sensible and appropriate. Bet that Yingxue didn't fall in love early or that everything was measured and she would rush back to the dormitory before turning off the lights. If not, then something might be wrong. If he went too far, he would call her cell phone directly. Just like her husband said, no matter what method, he would get her home first.
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At this moment, Li Mu and Su Yingxue were still on their way back to the National People's Congress. Although Su Yingxue had not been on the road much, there were few cars at night, so she was driving relatively smoothly. Li Mu was beside her from time to time to give her directions, and she was relieved to drive. .
While driving, Su Yingxue asked Li Mu: "Are you okay? Does your head still hurt?"
"A little bit more." Li Mu rubbed his temples: "I just have a headache after drinking too much beer, but nothing else."
Su Yingxue said: "Then will you go back to the dormitory tonight?"
"I'm not going back." Li Mu said, "I have to take a hot bath and have a good sleep. The dormitory doesn't have this condition, so I'd better go to Yucheng Garden."
Su Yingxue hesitated and asked him: "You drink so much, can you do it yourself?"
Li Mu borrowed the donkey from the slope and said, "It definitely won't work."
Su Yingxue asked him subconsciously: "What should we do?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Please stay with me. At least you can pour me some water or something. If I feel uncomfortable, you can take me to a hospital or call an ambulance for me."
Su Yingxue asked nervously: "Is it so serious?"
Li Mu said: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. My drinking capacity is average, and tonight I will perform exceptionally well. If I feel uncomfortable somewhere at night, and there is no one around to take care of me, problems may arise, such as taking a shower." What should I do if I slip and fall and fall unconscious? So the best way is for you to stay with me in Yucheng Garden tonight."
Su Yingxue thought for a moment and saw that Li Mu's face was indeed red from drinking. She was afraid that something might happen to him in Yucheng Garden, so she agreed: "Okay, I'll accompany you tonight."
This was what Li Mu was waiting for. When he heard Su Yingxue agreed, he hurriedly said: "You are not allowed to go back on your word."
Su Yingxue knew that Li Mu had some thoughts, so she nodded a little shyly and said, "I don't regret it, but you can't go too far."
Li Mu asked her, "Why is this considered out of line?"
Su Yingxue rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Same as before."
Li Mu couldn't help but ask: "Madam boss, can't you give me a discount?"
"cannot."
Li Mu chuckled, yes, it's useless to talk, you have to rely on actual actions to win. Anyway, he has made up his mind tonight. He will not sleep in separate rooms. No matter what happens, he will hold Su Yingxue and sleep beautifully all night.
Su Yingxue drove the car to Yucheng Garden. As soon as the two got home, Su Yingxue urged Li Mu to take a bath to refresh himself. Li Mu himself realized that he smelled of alcohol, so he rushed into the bathroom to take a shower, and Su Yingxue took the place of his own. Li Mu tidied up the room, sorted out some random clutter, and helped Li Mu put a few clothes stored in the bedroom into the washing machine.
At half past ten, a call came to Su Yingxue's dormitory on time. Her roommate answered the phone and heard a woman on the phone asking: "Hello, I'm looking for Su Yingxue in your dormitory."
The roommate replied subconsciously: "Oh, Yingxue didn't come back tonight, maybe she went to her relatives' house..."
Italy vs. Spain... Italy vs. Spain... Italy vs. Spain... Let’s talk about important things three times. Let’s watch the football match first! !
(End of chapter)